Seating-bench.



PATENTED MAR. 1, 1904.

J. G. WOLF.

SEATING BEN-CH.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 29, 1902.

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UNITED STATES PatentedMarch 1, 1904.

PATENT OEFICE.

SEATING-BENCH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 753,778, dated March1, 1904.

Application filed May 29, 1902. Serial No. 109,438. (No model.)

To whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, J ULEUS OHARLs WOLF, a citizen of the United States,residing at the city of Lansing, in the county of Ingham and State ofMichigan, have invented a new and useful Seating-Bench, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in benches of the type which areadapted to be folded when not in use.

The prime object of the invention is to provide in a bench a pair ofhinged supportinglegs which are braced and connected by a fixed rod, thebraces and rod being connected to each other by a spring-actuatedlocking device.

With this as a general object of my invention I will proceed to pointout the details of construction and several of the pertinent advantagesgained over the prior art, the novel elements being particularly pointedout in the claims.

In the drawings forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 is aperspective view of my improved bench ready for use. Fig. 2 is a similarview, but illustrating the parts folded. Fig. 3 is an end view of thesupporting-legs. Fig. 4 is a similar view of a seatcasting. Fig. 5 is aside elevation of a locking-lever. Fig. 6 is a top plan view of a slidewhich carries the locking-lever. Fig. 7 is a side elevation of the same.Fig. 8 is an end view thereof. Fig. 9 is a detail end view of the bar onwhich the locking device is supported. Fig. 10 is a face view of a braceforming a part of the back of the seat.

The same numerals refer to like parts in all the figures.

1 represents the supporting-legs, which are provided with perforatedears 2 2 at their upper ends.

3 3 represent seat-supports on which the slats forming the seat 4 arefastened. Depending from each brace are two pairs of ears 5 5, designedto receive the ears 2 of the legs 1, pins 6 connecting the two elementstogether. Projecting upwardly from the castings or supports 3 are cars 7which fit between ears 8 of braces 9, to which the slats forming theback of the seat are attached, pins 10 connecting the ears together. Arod or bar 11 rigidly connects the castings 3 3, and it is provided nearits ends with notches 12. Mounted on the bar 11 are two slides 13 13,each of which consists of a block 14, having a longitudinal slot 15 anda bearing 16. Pivotally mounted in the bearing 16 is a latch-lever 17,which has formed at one end a tooth 18 to engage the notch 12 of the bar11, and the lever is further provided at its opposite end with afingergrip 19. Interposed between the lever 17 and its slide is a spring20, which normally forces the tooth 18 toward the bar 11. Links 21 arepivotally fastened to the sides of the slides and the legs 1' in suchmanner that movement of the slides reflects its movement to the legs.

A bench thus constructed and arranged the operation and advantagesshould be obvious.

When it is desired to open up the seat for use, the legs 1 1 are spreadapart, which draws the slides, hence the latch-levers, along the rod 11until the teeth 18 engage the notches 12, the springs forcing themtherein, at which time thelegs are in approximately-a vertical position.The back of the seat is now elevated through the medium of itspivotalconnection, and as the shoulders at the bases of the ears form stops theback readily remains erect without additional supports. To fold theseat, the finger ends 19 are forced against the springs 20, whichremoves the teeth 18 from the notches 12, and the slides are free to beslid on the bar 11, and the legs are arranged in a compact form.

What I claim as new is 1., A bench comprising a seat and a back,

legs hinged to the seat, a bar between the legs having a notch near eachend, two slides on the bar, a spring-actuated latch carried by theslides, a tooth on each latch to engage the notches in the bar, bracesbetween the slides and the legs adjacent thereto, pivots connect ing thebraces, pivots connecting the braces and the hinged legs, substantiallyas described.

2. A bench comprising a seat, leg-castings rigidly fastened to the seat,two sets of perforated ears formed on the castings, the rear, end ofeach casting extending out beyond the seat and formed with aperforation, a back provided with castings in alinement with theleg-castings, the end of the back-castings extending out from the backand being perforated, means pivotally connecting the legcastingextensions and the back extensions, legs pivotally secured to the earsof the legcastings, and slidable mechanism connected to the legs topermit of their being folded against the under side of the seat,substantially as described.

3. A bench comprising a seat, a hinged back, castings fastened to theseat, legs hinged to the castings, a bar fastened between the castings,notches formed in the bar-,two boxes entirely surrounding the bar toform slides,

g JULEUS CHARLS WOLF.

Witnesses:

ANNA J. TUBBs, JOHN J. ZIMMER.

